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Seed Funding

  • Seed Funding

We support budding start-ups with seed money and knowledgeable advice, assisting in the transformation of creative concepts into profitable endeavors. Our investment methodology makes sure that start-ups have the tools and information they need to succeed by combining financial support with strategic mentoring. In close collaboration with creators, we help them hone their business concepts, create marketing plans, and overcome early-stage obstacles.

Our network of seasoned business owners and industry professionals provides priceless contacts and insights. Our objective is to promote innovation and quicken growth by cultivating a cooperative atmosphere. Beyond just providing funds, we are committed collaborators on your entrepreneurial path. Allow us to assist you in creating a strong base for future success.

Nation-Building Through Innovation – How Tech Catalyst, CIDSA & MCIT Empower Seed-Funded Startups Across India

TechCatalyst is more than a startup incubator—it’s a national enabler.
With sector-focused hubs like CIDSA and MCIT, we integrate India’s top 25 government grant schemes into a structured innovation journey for idea-stage, seed-funded, and early-growth startups.

  • Work at the intersection of policy, capital, and capability
  • Unique ecosystem backed by thematic centres of excellence
  • Government-aligned funding access

1. From Idea to Prototype: Powered by Grants + Labs

Through our grant onboarding programs, we help founders unlock:

  • Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) – Early capital for MVPs
  • NIDHI-PRAYAS – Hardware innovators access ₹10L prototyping grants
  • Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) – Bio-entrepreneurs receive up to ₹50L

MCIT, our Master Centre for Innovation & Training, plays a pivotal role at this stage. It houses:

  • Embedded prototyping labs
  • PCB assembly benches
  • AI-ML model training platforms
  • Additive manufacturing bays

Ensures startups move from idea to proof-of-concept efficiently and affordably.

2. Agri-Tech to Deep Tech: Sectoral Scaling with CIDSA & MCIT

TechCatalyst runs CIDSA as a specialized vertical to support:

  • Precision agriculture, farm automation, and drone tech
  • Biofertilizers, agri-data analytics, and cold-chain tech
  • Grants like RKVY-RAFTAAR, ASPIRE, and DIDF channelled via CIDSA

In parallel, MCIT supports tech sectors like:

  • iDEX (Defense)
  • TIDE 2.0 (ICT/AI)
  • SAMRIDH and MGS (scaling + industry R&D linkage)

Each startup is aligned with a relevant mission cell at MCIT:

  • Electronics
  • Energy
  • IIoT
  • Smart mobility

3. Rural and MSME Innovation: Localized, Livelihood-Based Entrepreneurship

TechCatalyst democratizes innovation through:

  • MGIRI, ASPIRE, and CLCSS programs for rural startups
  • CGTMSE and NSIC subsidies for MSMEs in deep tier clusters

CIDSA collaborates with:

  • Krishi Vigyan Kendras
  • FPOs

To develop and deploy scalable agri-models using startups from our cohort.

MCIT deploys:

  • Mobile training labs
  • Factory simulation kits

For decentralized MSME engagement.

4. Innovation to IP, Scale & Market

We build defensible, fundable businesses by leveraging:

  • SIP-EIT for patent filings
  • NXP Startup Program for edge tech GTM
  • KSUM Innovation Grant for Kerala-based scaling

MCIT offers:

  • Legal & IP clinics
  • Pitch-to-pilot workshops
  • Corporate and defence procurement linkages

CIDSA ensures market validation via:

  • Pilot farms
  • AgTech expos
  • Government showcases

5. Building the Startup Nation: Fellowship, Frugal Innovation & Talent

Our last-mile ecosystem offers:

  • NIDHI-EIR fellowships via MCIT’s startup school
  • NIF Grants for grassroots innovators and social-tech startups
  • Co-developed industry certifications
  • AI-driven dashboards for outcome tracking

Conclusion: The TechCatalyst Engine

With MCIT as India’s applied innovation backbone and CIDSA as its agri-sustainability vanguard, TechCatalyst aligns policy and programs into a real, scalable impact model.

  • Every startup matched with:
    • Relevant grants
    • Right infrastructure
    • Domain mentorship
    • Market access

Top 25 Government Grants for Startups in India – 2025
Government Support for Innovators

We don’t just build startups. We build capacity. We train leaders. We catalyze transformation.

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